[ceejayoz]

They think the robots will soon be good enough to replace the human workers.

Including the security roles that ensure the unemployed workers don't forcefully express their dismay at being redundant.

[FrustratedMonky]

It seems like we are long way from robots building robots. So they need humans. Maybe the last people with jobs will be building that first generation of robots that still need humans.

[ceejayoz]

> It seems like we are long way from robots building robots.

I think it's very possible some of these folks have convinced themselves otherwise, and have largely eliminated the folks who'd say "you fucking idiot, no" from their lives over the decades.